Thursday, July 26, 2018

News In The Biz

It looks like WJLA-TV/ABC7's sister station, NewsChannel 8, is having its name changed.  Many of us remember WJLA-TV's call letters representing the intials of its former Owner, Joseph L. Allbritton.  According to DCRTV, the new station will be called...  CLICK FOR MORE FROM DCRTV!

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

News In The Biz...

This year’s Big Game commercials appear to be on track to receive unprecedented exposure on other platforms.  As a matter of fact, the On Our Blocks crew nearly missed kickoff because we were thoroughly amused by the NFL Channel’s pregame coverage of tonight’s spots.  Thankfully, we were watching NBC’s free live stream on other devices

Here are some interesting stories about tonight, including what seemed to be an error during the first half:


  • Did someone miss airing a $5 million commercial? Click here 
  • Check out the spots on nfl.com

Saturday, May 27, 2017

News in The Biz


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Here's some news in our business...
Does anyone remember the chemistry between Vance and George Michael?  Watch this blast from the past as Susan Kidd tried to keep them in line.











Monday, September 19, 2016

H Street Festival

The team from The 2016 H Street Festival did it again this year.  The family-friendly crowd, as well as the food, were vast and diverse. Our type of event! Click below to see more...

The 2016 H Street Festival















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Here's some news in the biz...

DMV Connections... Olympics edition

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USA athletes have been crushing it at this year's summer Olympics in Rio.  Shout out to the multiple DMV athletes for truly representing.  With that in mind, take a look at a couple of past local athletes who've also made the area proud in previous Olympic events.


Tuesday, August 18, 2015

DMV Development... Hine School



If you've been to Eastern Market this summer, you've probably noticed changes at 7th and Penn. Ave, SE. For starters, many of the vendors who conducted business in the parking lot next to the former Hine Junior High School, now line 7th street on weekends. They currently extend from the actual Eastern Market building south to Pennsylvania Ave.

7th & Penn., Ave., SE



Mayor Muriel Bowser officially broke ground on the Hine School project last month. The seven story building will include 180,000 square feet for office space, 60,000 square feet for retail space and 162 residential apartments. There will also be two underground levels dedicated to 362 parking spaces. Check out the the early demolition clip above.


7th & Penn.Ave, SE


Click below to take a quick look at the progress since August 2015:

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Donnie Simpson is back on the air in the DMV

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Legendary radio and television personality, Donnie Simpson, will be taking on both roles again with Radio One and TV One respectively. Earlier today, Simpson made his debut on Majic 102.3, where he announced that he'll be returning to the airwaves in two weeks. Check out some interesting facts about his return...

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

DMV Connections... Our very own prime time network television star

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Tonight's appointment television for fans of Fox's Empire. According to Nielsen, 708,000 Tweets were generated around the program between March 2 and March 8, 2015. A second season of the program is already on the horizon, so we're even more proud to call one of the following stars a DMV Connection...





Monday, November 17, 2014

Fresh locally grown food on H Street


If you'd like to support your community when purchasing some of the freshest and tastiest food from our region, FRESHFARM Markets' H Street location is a real good look. The non-profit organization supports local farmers and artisans throughout the Chesapeake watershed. They've been operating on 13th, between H and Wylie Streets, NE since 2004. The remaining 2014 events will feature grass-fed meats, fruits, veggies, eggs, pastries, flowers and more. They'll take place on Saturdays from 9am-Noon until December 20. Click below for a few additional shots from last Saturday.